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The VOID’s new hyper-reality experience, Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire, is coming to Disney Springs at Disney World and Downtown Disney at Disneyland.
The experience will transport guests “to a galaxy far, far away” where they can interact with “friends, family and Star Wars characters through sight, sound, touch, smell, and motion.”
The VOID is an entertainment company that combines advance technology with the magic of illusions to create “immersive social experiences.”
There’s no official opening date yet for this new experience, but it is expected to open later this year close …

Happy October! It’s time for Halloween fun and celebrating the 20th Epcot Food and Wine Festival! It’s been another busy week of Disney news, so let’s dive right in!
This week it became official – Downtown Disney was renamed Disney Springs! The shopping, dining, and entertainment complex will feature four “neighborhoods” once the project is completed – The Landing, Marketplace, West Side, and Town Center. When the area is completed in 2016 there will be more than 150 venues for dining, shopping, and entertainment.
Both Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort announced …

Downtown Disney has been officially renamed Disney Springs as part of the transformation of the shopping, dining, and entertainment district.
Disney Springs will feature four “neighborhoods” once the project is completed – The Landing, Marketplace, West Side, and Town Center. When the area is completed in 2016 there will be more than 150 venues for dining, shopping, and entertainment.
The Landing is currently home to THE BOATHOUSE, Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar, and the newly-opened Morimoto Asia.
The Town Center neighborhood will be home to luxury, premium, and fast fashion retailers. Some of the …

Morimoto Asia is set to open its doors on September 30 in what will by then be called Disney Springs and we have a sneak peek of the menu!
The pan-Asian restaurant from Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto will be located in The Landing are of Disney Springs and will be serving lunch and dinner. During the first few weeks after opening day guests will only be able to dine there for dinner.
The menu includes starters like Edamame, Crab Rangoon, Tuna Pizza, and Dim Sum. There are also sushi roll options on …

It’s been a week filled with news at the Disney Parks, including the start of the 20th Epcot International Food and Wine Festival! We have a lot of news to report, so let’s jump in!
If you haven’t had a chance to visit Disneyland Resort this year to celebrate the Diamond Anniversary, don’t worry. The celebration has been extended until September 5, 2016.
Everyone is excited about the Star Wars-themed lands coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disneyland! And Disney just announced that Season of the Force is coming to Disneyland starting …

After months of waiting, Downtown Disney will officially be known as Disney Springs next week.
A renaming ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, September 29 at Waterview Park at 5 p.m.
The official renaming will take place just one day before the grand opening of Morimoto Asia, a pan-Asian restaurant owned by Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto.
Signs surrounding Downtown Disney have been updated recently with the new moniker, as have signs on Interstate 4.
The backstory for Disney Springs is that it is an early 20th century Florida town that was built around the natural …

Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar has officially opened in Downtown Disney!
This new watering hole is located in The Landing area in what will soon be Disney Springs and the official opening happened during a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 22.
For those wondering “who is Jock Lindsey?” – he was the frequent pilot of Indiana Jones and he settled in Florida after spotting the waterfront property on a search for the Fountain of Youth.
Jock and the other members of the Society of Explorers and Adventurers would meet in the hangar.
Now, Jock Lindsey’s …

It was a week of big news in the world of Disney so let’s jump right in!
As the transformation of Downtown Disney into Disney Springs continues it was announced that Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar is opening on September 22!
The menu at Jock Lindsey’s will include tapas-style dishes and unique beverages. There will be a definite aviation theme to the restaurant, including the dishes used for serving food.
In other food-related news we learned that Pop Secret has been named the official popcorn for the Disney Parks.
Disney and Diamond Foods, Inc., recently …

With the opening of Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar next week the transformation of Downtown Disney into Disney Springs continues.
And now we have word of a couple more possible restaurants and bars that might be joining the lineup at Disney Springs.
There are reports that a new restaurant called Walt’s and a bar/lounge called the Neverland Tunnels will be added to Disney Springs in the coming months.
Both locations will reportedly be adjacent to The Edison. While there is no word yet about what Walt’s might be, some are speculating that it might …